‘This is my story. Hi, I’m Mike Harmon, a former Kentucky State Representative and former Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts, and this book discusses how I tried to be a Christ-Center Conservative in a fallen world as well as additional ramblings from this Don Quixote Statesman.’
Mike Harmon was elected to Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts in 2015 in an historic upset of incumbent Auditor Adam Edelen. He served for eight years where he ‘Followed the Data’ to make sure government was efficient, effective and ethical.
PRIOR TO HIS TIME AS AUDITOR, MIKE SERVED IN THE KENTUCKY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THIRTEEN YEARS, REPRESENTING THE CITIZENS OF BOYLE, CASEY, AND WASHINGTON COUNTY. THOUGH A DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANT, NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT TO MIKE THAN HIS FAITH AND HIS FAMILY.
Mike has always been humbled by JOHN 3:16: ‘For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.’ God’s love letters to mankind in His words, that we fondly know as the Bible.
In much the same way, Mike’s ‘Pa Paw’s POV’ (point of view), is his lasting love letter to his wife, his children, and especially his grandchildren. Mike is blessed to be married to Lynn (Peaches to their grandchildren) for more than 34 years (as of 2024). They have two daughters, Lizzie and Tori as well as son-in-law (Mah). Mike is also a proud grandfather (Pa Paw) to his grandsons, Aiden and Ha Moody.
This book communicates how blessed Mike feels. It tells the stories of sadness and joy, defeat and victory, and his attitude, like the movie ‘Galaxy Quest’ – Never Give Up, Never Surrender
Topics:
Political Humor
Christ Centered Conservative
Autobiography
Faith Based Leadership
History
Cuprins
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface …vi
Dedication
My Faith…vii
Mission…vii
Chapter 1 In The Beginning …1
Chapter 2 The Strangest Thing Happened to Me on the Way to a
Statewide Race …11
Chapter 3 Back to Grind/ Harmon v. Harmon …13
Chapter 4 When Mommas Pray Great Things Happen! …19
Chapter 5 You Only Raised $45, 000 for Your Campaign and You
Hired a Barista? …21
Chapter 6 Still Take Time to Laugh During Trials …23
Chapter 7 Adam, Thanks for the Help!?…25
Chapter 8 So, You Want Me to Do What, God? …………………………………27
Chapter 9 Three Songs …………………………………………………………………35
Chapter 10 Oh, The Cars I Would Lose! ……………………………………………37
Chapter 11 It’s Not Easy Being Old ………………………………………………….49
Chapter 12 Stagecoach Joke……………………………………………………………51
Chapter 13 They Thought What About My Joke? ……………………………….53
Chapter 14 Is There A Republican in the House? ………………………………..55
Chapter 15 String Music ………………………………………………………………..59
Chapter 16 Protestors You Say? ……………………………………………………….65
Chapter 17 You Got to Have a Little Red Truck to Be State Representative!
‘He’s Got Pezs!’ …………………………………………………………..67
Chapter 18 Speaking with Fourth Graders is Tricky ……………………………71
Chapter 19 How Embarrassing!? ……………………………………………………..73
Chapter 20 That Time God Crushed and Humbled Me to Prepare Me …….75
Chapter 21 State Representative Was Not Your First Race? ……………………77
Chapter 22 KSR and Ryan Lemond ………………………………………………….79
Chapter 23 Governor’s Race, Mark/Mike, and Trump in My Commercial …..83
Chapter 24 Sorry . . . Nothing To See Here ……………………………………….89
Chapter 25 The Things We Do As A Candidate! …………………………………91
Chapter 26 Fancy Farm …………………………………………………………………95
Chapter 27 Nothin’ Fancy Farm ……………………………………………………115
Chapter 28 Bonus Joke from My Mom! …………………………………………..117
Chapter 29 Philosophies on Leadership ………………………………………….119
Chapter 30 I Don’t Want A Single-Payer System But . . ……………………..133
Chapter 31 A Curious Monkey and Overreaching Government ……………135
Chapter 32 Suffer the Little Children ……………………………………………..137
Chapter 33 He Who Is Without Sin ……………………………………………….141
Chapter 34 Marriage Amendment ………………………………………………….145
Chapter 35 Bullied by a Bill ………………………………………………………….147
Chapter 36 Oh, How We Have Diluted the Word ‘Racist’ …………………..151
Chapter 37 It’d Be Okay If You Won, But. . . …………………………………..155
Chapter 38 Follow the Data ………………………………………………………….163
Chapter 39 Peaches Perfect …………………………………………………………..165
Chapter 40 Auditors Don’t Make Lot of Friends ………………………………169
Chapter 41 First Grandchild …………………………………………………………171
Despre autor
‘This is my story. Hi, I’m Mike Harmon, a former Kentucky State Representative and former Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts, and this book discusses how I tried to be a Christ-Center Conservative in a fallen world as well as additional ramblings from this Don Quixote Statesman.’Mike Harmon was elected to Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts in 2015 in an historic upset of incumbent Auditor Adam Edelen. He served for eight years where he ‘Followed the Data’ to make sure government was efficient, effective and ethical.PRIOR TO HIS TIME AS AUDITOR, MIKE SERVED IN THE KENTUCKY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THIRTEEN YEARS, REPRESENTING THE CITIZENS OF BOYLE, CASEY, AND WASHINGTON COUNTY. THOUGH A DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANT, NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT TO MIKE THAN HIS FAITH AND HIS FAMILY.Mike has always been humbled by JOHN 3:16: ‘For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.’ God’s love letters to mankind in His words, that we fondly know as the Bible.In much the same way, Mike’s ‘Pa Paw’s POV’ (point of view), is his lasting love letter to his wife, his children, and especially his grandchildren. Mike is blessed to be married to Lynn (Peaches to their grandchildren) for more than 34 years (as of 2024). They have two daughters, Lizzie and Tori as well as son-in-law (Mah). Mike is also a proud grandfather (Pa Paw) to his grandsons, Aiden and Ha Moody.This book communicates how blessed Mike feels. It tells the stories of sadness and joy, defeat and victory, and his attitude, like the movie ‘Galaxy Quest’ – Never Give Up, Never Surrender.
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